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Intimate Partner Violence within the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Associations among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Times of heightened societal stress exacerbate intimate partner violence (IPV), and emerging research suggests IPV increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much …

Emotional Dysregulation Moderates the Relation Between Perceived Stress and Emotional Eating in Adolescent Military Dependents

Abstract: Objective: Adolescent children of US service members (i.e., military-dependent youth) face unique stressors that increase risk for various forms of disinhibited eating, …

Military Widows’ Experiences of Social Isolation, Loneliness and Unmet Social Needs

Abstract: Military widow/ers can experience spousal death suddenly and in traumatic circumstances. Evidence shows that this experience often has a long-term effect on surviving …

Cognitive–Behavioural Conjoint Therapy Versus Prolonged Exposure for PTSD in Military Service Members and Veterans: Results and Lessons from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Background: Military personnel and veterans are at heightened risk for exposure to traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as intimate …

Fathering at a distance in the military: techniques for presence and emotion work among Canadian Armed Forces fathers

Abstract: Introduction: Military fathers aspire to be active and engaged parents, but deployments may make this difficult to accomplish. Men turn to techniques of creating presence …

Pain and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: Dyadic Relationships Between Canadian Armed Forces Members/Veterans With Chronic Pain and Their Offspring

Abstract: Chronic pain and mental health issues occur at higher rates in Veterans than the general population. One widely recognized mental health issue faced by Veterans is …

How We Can Support Our Military Families: Supporting Community-Based Programs That Enhance Military Quality of Life

Abstract: Today the role of defense communities has only grown more significant as installations have evolved from closed enclaves in past decades to integrated entities in a …

Post Discharge Assessment of Caregiver Guidance of Patients with Brain Injury Hospitalized in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Abstract: To assess the perception of the guidance received during rehabilitation by caregivers of patients with brain injury to support the post discharge transition to the home …

Rethinking Veteran return trips from a relational perspective: Partner's role in challenging military discourses

Abstract: The voices of women with a military partner are often unheard in research on military deployments and their aftermath, even though partners are seen as key pillars of …

Parental conscription and cumulative adverse experiences in war-affected children and adolescents and their impact on mental health: A comment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Abstract: BACKGROUND: With Russia's invasion of the Ukraine on February 2022, Ukrainian children and adolescents have been exposed to several stressful life events. In addition to …

Impact of the revised VA/DOD clinical practice guideline for management of posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder for couples and families: Commentary on Lang et al. (2024)

Abstract: As a multinational group of clinicians and researchers focused on including family in veterans’ and military members’ care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), …

Inventory of School Supports-Parent Report (ISS-PR): Development and Validation with Military-Connected Families

Abstract: Tools that assess school supports for highly mobile, military-connected students are lacking. This study describes the development and preliminary validation of the …